Christmas Day in Huntsville - The Tradition Continues!

For years Huntsville would hear the sirens all through town, but it was not for anything bad, but it was our own Buddy Stuck going through town watch for the kids to come running out of their houses and he would stop and give them a bag of candy.  I don't know who had more fun though, was it the kids because they got a bag of candy or Buddy because he got to see the smile on the kids faces when he handed them the bag of candy.  The pictures were taken by Nancy Conley.

Christmas Day 2013 the tradition continued with hearing the sirens and seeing the police car drive all through the town watching for the kids to come running out of their houses for that bag of candy.  The only thing different about this year is it was Michael Hopper that is keeping the tradition alive.  I am sure that Buddy was riding right alone the side of Michael as he drove through town where he could see the smile on the kids faces once again.  

The photo below is on that was taken by Tina Johnson.

Rest in Peace Buddy, the tradition of the kids getting a bag of candy on Christmas morning will forever live on in our town of Huntsville.

The True Meaning of Christmas

Do you know what the true meaning of Christmas?  I feel that with the busy holiday season sometimes we forget what it is.  It isn't the holiday parties, the shopping or even who has the prettiest decorations.  Everyone likes watching the Christmas specials and movies and one of the favorites is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", but from the following picture that I found, even the Grinch knows the true meaning of Christmas:

Have your figured out where I am going to yet with the true meaning?    

On Christmas Day when you are with family opening presents and eating, please take a moment to remember whose birthday it is.

Everyone knows the comic strip "The Peanuts", Linus knows just What Christmas is All About:

I know it is fun to watch your kids open the presents and see their eyes light up when they have that one thing that they always wanted and seeing the smile on their face, but be sure and tell them who was born on that day and the real meaning of the holiday.  Jesus is the reason for the season.

Rest In Peace Huntsville Police Chief Buddy Stuck

Today the Huntsville Community paid tribute to one of our own and our Police Chief Buddy Stuck.  He will definitely be missed on the streets keeping our town safe or in the mornings on the school bus where he got the kids to school safe and them back home safe in the evenings.  

All of the community knew if we ever needed something and we saw Buddy out and about, he would always be more than happy to help out.  The community turn out showed just how much that he meant to this small town of Huntsville.

After the service at the high school we were led through town by several emergency vehicles for Buddy's last ride down main street to his final resting place.

The American Flag being flown with the help of Moberly and Columbia Fire Departments, with the helicopter flying above.

The Huntsville Community will forever miss Buddy Stuck and it will be hard when you drive through the streets and you don't pass him going the other way with that little wave to everyone that he passed, or even the stops that he made at Casey's.  

You will be missed Buddy and thank you for all the things that you did for our community.  

To the family of Buddy Stuck, I know that you will have tough times ahead, but to let you know our small town will be here for you anytime you need us.

Rest in Peace William "Buddy" Stuck!